Figurative Language
Plot
Theme and Main Idea
Definitions
Roots
100

I'm starving!

What is hyperbole?

100

The most exciting part of the story.

What is the climax?

100

Mary didn't look before crossing the street and was almost hit by a car. What's a possible theme?

What is "Think before you act" or "Look both ways"?

100

The perspective from which a story is told; 1st person, 2nd person, or 3rd person

What is character perspective?

100

Definition of ambi

What is both?

200

My love is like a rose.

What is simile?

200

The setting, characters, and backstory are introduced.

What is the exposition?

200

Barry launched off the start line and ran as fast as he could. Despite his tired legs, he passed the other runners. The finish line appeared. He won!

Main idea?

What is Barry wins a race?

200

A reason for doing something

What is motive?

200

Definition of inter

What is between?

300

The slithering snake swiped my foot.

What is alliteration?

300

The story starts to calm down.

Falling Action

300

Theme definition

What is the moral or lesson of the story?

300

Conflict

What is the problem of the story?

300

The root in "intractable".

What is tract?

400

The pillow was a cloud when I put my head on it.

What is metaphor?

400

Most loose ends are wrapped up.

What is the resolution?

400

Definition of main idea

What is what the passage is mainly about?

400
Definition of implicit.

What is not directly stated?

400

Good, well

What is bene?

500

The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.

What is personification?

500

The action begins to build.

What is rising action?

500

Ben went to the party when he should have stayed home.

What is this an example of?

What is a main idea?

500

Symbolism

What is an object or idea that represents something else?

500

If you don't know the definition of scripted, based on the root you can guess that the definition as something to do with...

What is writing?

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